Installing Air Deflector

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Fig 1: Identifying Air Deflector

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Install spring.
1. 1.1. Push spring -3- into air deflector -1- until the spring -3- engages in the locking tab -(Arrow)- -(Arrow A)- .
  
  Fig 2: Engaging Locking Tab And Springs
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  Fig 3: Installing Air Deflector
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Install air deflector.
1. 2.1. Insert air deflector -1- (-Arrow B-).
  
  Fig 4: Inserting Air Deflector
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2. 2.2. Press air deflector -1- into the cut-out of the sliding roof frame -2- (-Arrow C-).
  
  Fig 5: Pressing Air Deflector
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3. 2.3. Clip in the air deflector -1- (-Arrow D-).
  
  Fig 6: Sliding Air Deflector
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Close sliding roof.
1. 3.1. Close the sliding roof fully.

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Air Deflector

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Install air deflector
1. 1.1. Position air deflector -1- .
2. 1.2. Screw in fastening screws -2- and tighten to the specified tightening torque.
  → Tightening torque: 3 Nm (2 ftlb.)+0.5 Nm (+0.5 ftlb.)
  
  Fig 2: Installing Air Deflector
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Route actuating cable.
1. 2.1. Insert actuating cable into the groove in the guide rail -arrows- .
  
  Fig 3: Routing Actuating Cable
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Slide actuating cable -1- through the holder -2- (-arrow- ).

Fig 4: Sliding Actuating Cable Through Holder
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Secure actuating cable.
1. 4.1. Screw adjusting nut -3- onto the actuating cable -2- .
2. 4.2. Slide in actuating cable -2- on the mounting saddle -arrow- .
  Information
  
  Only fit nuts loosely because the position of the actuating cable will have to be adjusted after fitting the locking lever.
3. 4.3. Screw on lock nuts -1- on the actuating cable -2- .
  
  Fig 5: Securing Actuating Cable
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Insert locking lever -1- from above -arrows A- and guide it into the bearing location -arrow B- .

Fig 6: Inserting Locking Lever
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Fit bearing pin.
1. 6.1. Press locking lever -2- against the spring tensioning into the bearing location -arrow A- .
2. 6.2. Insert bearing pin -1- into the bearing location -arrow B- .
3. 6.3. Insert a hexagon wrench into the bearing pin -1- (-arrow C-) and lock the bearing pin -1- by turning it -arrow D- .
  
  Fig 7: Fitting Bearing Pin
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Hook in locking lever.
Information
- Actuating the locking lever extends the air deflector.
- Always engage locking lever at the end position following assembly work. This ensures that the air deflector will extend correctly when the lid is opened.
1. 7.1. Guide locking lever -1- backwards -arrow A- and hook it in at the end position -arrow B- .
  
  Fig 8: Hooking In Locking Lever
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Adjust actuating cable.
Information
- The deflection roller is visible from outside through lid 1. Light up the installation area with a lamp if necessary.
1. 8.1. With the air deflector extended, adjust the nuts -arrows- on the actuating cable so that the joint on the air deflector flap -2- is above the dead centre position of the deflection roller -1- . The spring -3- must be actuated while doing this.
  
  Fig 9: Locating Actuating Cable, Adjustment OK
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Perform a function test.
1. 9.1. Open and close the panorama roof several times and check that the air deflector extends and retracts correctly.
Tighten the lock nuts.
1. 10.1. Brace the lock nuts against each other.
Clip in cover -1- (-arrow-) .

Fig 10: Clipping In Cover
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